pupur

Welsh

Etymology

From Old English pipor, from Latin piper. Doublet of pybyr, directly from Latin.

Pronunciation

Noun

pupur m (plural puprau)

  1. pepper (vegetable)
  2. (uncountable) pepper (spice and condiment)
    Synonyms: pybyr, poethrawn

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pupur bupur mhupur phupur
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pupur”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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